Annual report of the Medical Department / Federated Malay States.

  • Federated Malay States. Medical Department.
Date:
[1931]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department / Federated Malay States. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    On account of the continuing financial embarrassment, it was found necessary to reconsider the authorized establishment of the department. As the result of discussion between the head of the department and the committee appointed by Government to effect reduction in expenditure, personnel was reduced. Amongst these reductions were the following : (1) Senior Surgeon; (2) Ophthalmologist; (3) Second Radiologist; (4) Ten Medical Officers; (5) Eight Health Officers (the actual reduction was only two, since six appointments though appearing in Estimates had never been allowed to be filled); (6) Two Senior Deputy Medical Officers; (7) Two Deputy Medical Officers; (8) Eight European Nursing Sisters. The authorized establishment of European officers, on the time scale and above, at the beginning and at the end of the year, with the number of appointments actually filled, is shown hereunder. Appointments filled. Authorized ,-*-. Establishment. 1st January. 31st December. Medical Division 68 59 53 Health Division 41 30 28 Research Division 13 10 10 The principal changes which occurred in the senior appointments during the year were as follows : Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke left on 19th September, reverting to the West African Medical Service. Dr. H. G. Holdbrook was transferred to the Straits Settlements as Chief Medical Officer, Penang, on 16th September. Dr. A. G. H. Smart became Senior Health Officer, Selangor and Pahang, on 27th November. Dr. E. H. Black, Senior Health Officer, Negri Sembilan, went on leave prior to retirement on 31st December. Dr. W. F. Samuels, Medical Superintendent of the Central Mental Hospital, went on leave prior to retirement on 20th March. B.—LEGISLATION. “The Dentists Registration Enactment, 1931,” was passed at a meeting of the Federal Council on 19th January, and came into force on 24th April. This Enactment makes the practice of dentistry by unregistered persons illegal, and provides for the annual registration of all practising dentists. It follows closely the English law. The need for control of unqualified dentists has long been apparent.